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Famous Locals: Music
Dame Janet Baker
One of Britains most revered mezzo soprano's hailed from Doncaster.
Lesley Garrett
Sensational world opera singer Lesley Garrett is Doncaster born and bred.
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Groop Dogdrill
Acclaimed rock group founded by 3 Doncaster chaps. Kerrang! have just said they've done the best British rock record of the year.
Official Groop Dogdrill Web Site
Steve Hogarth (aka H)
Known to friends as 'H' because there was another Steve in the Marillion, it's lead singer moved to Doncaster with his family when he was 2 and grew up into the rock star he is now.
Official Steve Hogarth Web Site
Honky
Honky are a hip duo formed when Kye met Matt the guitarist and music provider four years ago in a Doncaster club. Things moved quickly for them since signing to ZTT, they released their debut single Honky Doodle Day towards the end of 1993 and came out with their second single titled "The whistler".
Official Steve Hogarth Web Site
Jive Bunny
Well known around town nowadays is the Jive Bunny crew with their prosperous and finally credible record company proving them one of the towns unlikeliest successes.
The Jive Bunny Web Site
John McLaughlin
One of the most versatile and influential guitarists of our time, John McLaughlin is known as an extraordinary solo artist, as the leader of both the group breaking Mahavishnu Orchestra and the revolutionary indo-jazz group Shakti and as the composer of some of the most stunning classical Jazz-fusion pieces ever written.
John Parr
Eighties big-hair rock icon was born and still lives in Doncaster. Best known for rock anthem St Elmo's Fire.
John Shentall
Johnny Shentall, the sensationally selected fifth member of public-picked pop band Hear'Say, went to McAuley School.
If you think we've missed someone please tell us at famouspeople@donny.co.uk. All contributors will be credited.
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